Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
South Korean lawmaker seeks Trump’s support for democracy amid political crisis in Seoul
A key member of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's political party was in Washington this week calling on President Trump to express support for freedom and democracy in Northeast Asia at a moment when China and North Korea may seek to take advantage of the political crisis gripping Seoul. Published January 22, 2025
Taiwan microchip giant stands in way of U.S. dominance; Trump opposes Biden subsidies
President-elect Trump is pushing for the United States to become the world leader in producing advanced microchips, an industry now dominated by Taiwan that analysts say produces an estimated 90% of advanced semiconductors. Published January 12, 2025
Feds hunting for New Orleans terrorist’s connection to Islamic State
Federal law enforcement and U.S. intelligence officials are combing through material found on three cellphones and two laptop computers linked to the Army veteran turned terrorist who carried out the New Orleans massacre, trying to determine whether he had tangible connections to the Islamic State or was radicalized by online propaganda from the international terrorist group, also known as ISIS. Published January 2, 2025
Senate intel chairman warns AI deepfakes could disrupt critical days after 2024 election
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark R. Warner says that if the Nov. 5 vote is as close as anticipated, U.S. adversaries can be expected to ramp up digital disinformation operations with the goal of sowing chaos, discord and confusion among Americans during the days immediately following the election. Published October 24, 2024
U.S. university tech research opens back door to China; ‘sophisticated system’ circumvents blacklist
China is exploiting U.S. government-funded research and partnerships between American and Chinese universities -- including some with explicit links to the Chinese military -- to gain "back-door access" to insights on advanced technology breakthroughs, according to a new congressional report reviewed by The Washington Times. Published September 23, 2024
Envoy insists Taiwan has right to U.N. membership, counters China’s claim from 1971 resolution
Taiwan's top diplomat in the United States tells The Washington Times in an exclusive interview that China's communist government is intensifying its campaign to pressure countries not to recognize the legitimacy of the island democracy and to block it from participating in the United Nations and other key international organizations. Published September 19, 2024
Top U.S. general: ‘We’ve got to do better’ at countering China, Russia in America’s own neighborhood
U.S. officials and private companies have "to do better" at engaging allies across Central and South America to counter aggressive Chinese and Russian moves in the region, such as Moscow's recent docking of warships in Cuba and Beijing's establishment of secretive space facilities in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela. Published July 21, 2024
Polish leader seeks quick entry for Ukraine, repudiates call to cede territory for peace with Russia
The president of Poland sharply rejected the notion of any cease-fire deal that would require Ukraine to cede territory to Moscow -- drawing a clear line in the sand while China, fellow NATO ally Hungary and some leading American politicians are amplifying calls for a rapid negotiated end to the conflict. Published July 9, 2024
Warming Moscow-Pyongyang alliance escalates danger, South Korean lawmakers say
A high-level delegation of left-leaning South Korean lawmakers has called during a visit to Washington for their country's conservative president to resist Western pressure to directly arm Ukraine against Russia, even as North Korea is widely accused of aiding the Kremlin in the fight. Published June 27, 2024
Secret Hamas police force has long spied on common Palestinians
The Hamas terror group has long operated a secret police force in the Gaza Strip to spy on Palestinian civilians in order to crush any opposition to the group's hardline rule over the territory. Published May 13, 2024
Pentagon official admits U.S. hypersonic defenses ‘inadequate’
A Senate Armed Services hearing turned heated this week when Sen. Angus King, chairman of the Strategic Forces subcommittee, laid into John Hill, deputy assistant defense secretary for space and missile defense, about why the Biden administration's 2025 missile defense budget request falls far short on funding to maintain readiness against the growing threat of hypersonic missiles from adversaries -- namely Russia. Published May 9, 2024
New details emerge on Biden’s Iran envoy-in-limbo
The mystery surrounding sidelined Biden administration Iran envoy Robert Malley is deepening, amid revelations by two top GOP lawmakers that Mr. Malley may have downloaded "classified documents" onto his cellphone, which was then apparently hacked by Iranian cyber operatives. Published May 8, 2024
Microsoft to invest $1.5 billion in a leading AI firm in United Arab Emirates
Microsoft said Tuesday that it will invest $1.5 billion in G42, a leading United Arab Emirates AI firm. Published April 16, 2024
U.S. and Chinese military officials meet in Hawaii amid heightened tension
Military representatives from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S. Pacific Air Forces met with their Chinese counterparts in Hawaii this week for the first substantial operator-level talks between the adversaries in more than two years. Published April 5, 2024
‘Ukraine cannot win this war’: Hungarian minister says talks with Russia a must
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto argues in an exclusive interview that his country remains the only NATO nation to avoid sending weapons to Ukraine because such a step, he believes, would only prolong a war with Russia that it is increasingly evident neither side can win. Published March 11, 2024
Blinken meets with Qatar’s prime minister to discuss Hamas-Israel war
With high-stakes talks over a potential cease-fire in Gaza at an impasse, Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a summit in Washington on Tuesday with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, a key player in the regional tensions spiraling around the Israel-Hamas war. Published March 6, 2024
CIA’s investment fund says drones at center of Pentagon’s AI push
The military brass at the Pentagon are not the only ones focused on making new autonomous weapons systems that can harness emerging artificial intelligence capabilities. Published February 26, 2024
Sri Lanka needs more support from Washington, former president says
Sri Lanka is back in the geopolitical spotlight ahead of elections slated for later this year, and former President Maithripala Sirisena says Washington should be paying attention. Published February 15, 2024
Stung China warns as U.S. delegation meets Taiwanese President-elect Lai
Chinese officials warned the U.S. on Monday to use "extreme prudence" in relations with Taiwan and suggested a delegation of former U.S. officials sent by the Biden administration to congratulate Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te was being closely watched by Beijing. Published January 15, 2024
U.S. looks for Chinese meddling in Taiwan vote; ‘Gray zone’ tacties serve as preview
The Taiwanese presidential and parliamentary elections are drawing global attention because they could trigger a dramatic escalation in tensions between the U.S. and China, whose Communist government has said it is determined one day to take control of the island democracy. Published January 10, 2024